Court Cases
Democracy
Capital Newspapers v. Bruno
The Brennan Center and other good government groups submitted an amicus brief in support of an ultimately successful effort to shed light on New York legislators’ pet projects.
– 10/23/06
LULAC v. Perry (Sup. Ct. consolidated cases) Session v. Perry (E.D. Tex.)
These Supreme Court cases arose from the Texas Legislature’s notorious mid-decade “re-redistricting” of the state’s congressional districts.
– 06/28/06
Randall v. Sorrell
This case involves constitutional challenges to several provisions of Vermont’s full public funding law, most notably its mandatory spending limits.
– 06/26/06
Avery v. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co.
The case involved an Illinois Supreme Court justice who declined to recuse himself, and then ruled for one of his biggest campaign contributors. The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief.
– 02/03/06
Allison v. Vilsack
This case is a challenge to Iowa’s Executive Order No. 42, which restored voting rights to approximately 80,000 Iowans who had fully served their criminal sentences by July 4, 2005.
– 10/27/05
Colorado Right to Life Committee v. Davidson
This case, filed in July 2003, involved a challenge to Colorado’s regulation of electioneering communications.
– 09/30/05
Republican Party of Minnesota v. White
– 08/02/05